Change-delivering machine.



G. L. COLBORN.

CHANGE DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY l2.` |917.

Patented July 23, 1918.

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G. L. coLBoR-N. CHANGE DELIVEBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IULY I2. 19H.

Patented July 23, 1918.

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ATTORNEYS UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE. y

GEORGE L. coLnoEN, 0E NEW YORK, N.,Y., AssIGNoR or ONE-HALE rro WILLIAMGILBERT, or NEW YORK, Y, v y

CHANGE-DELIVER'ING MACHINE.

Speci'catiion of Letters Patent. Patented J `1113123, :719718,V

Application led J'uly 12, 1917. Serial No. 180,109.

To all whomz't may concern.' v

13e it known that I, GEORGE L. CoLBoRN, a citizen of the United States,and resident of the city of V*New York, borough of the Bronx, county ofBronx, and State of New York, .have invented` al new and ImprovedChange-Delivering vMachine, of which the` following is a full, clear,and exact description.

vices and has particular reference to means for delivering predeterminedamounts l of coins for the making of change.

Among the objects of the invention therefore is to provide a machinehaving aseries of selective keys or plungers each bearing a numberrepresenting the amount of change that will be delivered when such keyor plunger is operated.

A further objectl of the invention is they provision of a changehandling device hav ing a series of selective plungers anda mas-V terplunger or bar adapted to be locked `and when so locked will prevent themanipulation of any of the coin delivery plungers.

With the foregoing and other objectsin view the invention consistsin thearrangement andv combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed,and while the invention is not restricted `to the exact details ofconstruction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose ofillustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate thesame parts in the several views, and in which-.y

Figure 1 is a plan view of one adaptation of the invention designed todeliver denomi- This invention relates to coin handling de-l Fig. 5 is avertical longitudinal section on the line 5 5Y of Fig. 1.

F gs. 6 and 7 are vertical transversesections on the corresponding linesof Fig/1. f

Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a bottom'plan view of the upper portion of the devicecorresponding-to Fig. 4l; and

Fig. 1() is a transverse sectional detail on-V the line 10-10 of Fig. 8.

Referring/now more particularlyd to the` drawings Ishow my device in thenature of a cabinet or casing having a base 11 having side panels 12with provision for one or more drawers 13v for bills'or the like and arear wall 14.

At 16 I indicate a horizontal partition or deck constituting aclosurefor the base portion of the device and also a support for certainoperating parts soon to be enumerated. This deck is fixed permanentlyand firmly in position andat therear end it supports a shelf 17.

Y Supported upon or above the shelf in any suitable manner area seriesofmagazines 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23. adapted to Contain asupplyof'standardcoinsof 10, 25, 5, 5.0 and 10cent denominationsrespectively.; These magazines are shown in the form of cylindricaltubes arranged -with their front faces ferent diameters according to thevseveral different sizes ofrcoins to beheld therein, e y the rearportions thereof proJectingrear-` wardly to different distances fromsaid plane. In other words all ofthe;magazines extend'to about the samedistance forwardly across the upper portion of the shelf` 17. y

Associated with the several. magazines are as many ejectors 24, 26, 27,28 and 29 respectively, the rear ends of which liel nor. mally justbelow thelower ends ofthefront portions of the several magazines. Y SeeAFig. 5. The plate lextends across theA deck portion of the machineybeneath the 1so in the same vertical plane, but .being ofdifeokmagazines and withvits front edge projectn ing slightly below therear'ends of the ejectors, .the Primary fund/@wf this ple-taba ing tosupport the supply of coins in the several magazines as indicated at 32.The plate 31 s placed below the lower end of each magazine slightly morethan the thick- 5 ness Of av Coin in said magazine and the thicknessof'each; ej ect-Or is preferably a tritle thinner than the coin.

The several ejectors have secured rthereto Shanks 33; 34, 86, 37 and 3Svrespectively and to the several shanks are secured a series ofcrossheads indicated at 39,. 41., 42, 43 and' 44 respectively. Thesecrossheads lie in transverse-vertical planesy perpendicular tol the axesof the severalshanks. The crossheads 39 and 44 are shown asroccupyingthe same plane while all of the other crossheads `lie indid'erentplanes; A ser-ies of springs 46, 47, 48, 49 and 5l act upon therespective shanks andr tend to hold the ejector plates innorinalidleposition, the front ends of the'springs all being secured toa crossbar 52 extending across the. front part of the deviceA abovethefdeck 16;

l/Vhenany ejector is. forced rearward from its normal position itengages the lowermost coin 320i the stack of coins and delivers it fromthe lower end of the magazine so thatY it will drop from the plate 3linto any suitable` receptacle provided for this purpose,

the saine being indicated in this instance as a pocket 53 lined withlfelt 54, or its equivalent, in position to be picked up by the partyprevent the coint'rom being tossed beyondk the pocket 53.` In otherwords when the A t ejector is forced rearwardly to eject a coin it'canonly',` goa predetermined distance so that'the shoe carried by the outerend of the linger constitutes a baffle limiting the outward movement ofthe coin and insuring` `that the coin will dropA promptly upontliecushion54 orrbottom of the pocket. In this connection it is toibenotedthat the finger isarrangedn in eachinstance at one' side of 55 the'center ofthe magazine so that it will I not obstruct .the downwarddelivery of the coin, when the center of the coin passes the outer edgeof the plate 3l.Y The second importantloiiiceofthe shoe `57 is toprevent a 60 coin from being partially delivered where it.'iniglitotherwise stick andinterfere with thel subsequent delivery`ofeither the same coin or the next one above it, that isk to say, it

Y thefcoirrwereto bej delivered onlysay twol thirdsof the distance the-coins aboveV it would fall at their inner edges toward the plate 3l.The next coin then to the one under consideration would be in positionto be engaged by the ejector at its inner edge while the upper edgethereof would project above the bottom end el' the nagazine so that thesucceeding operation of the ejector would be blocked and no coin wouldbe delivered. In the practical operation of this device, however, if acoin should be only partially delivered the return of the ejector to itsnormal position would cause the return ofthe coin by reason of the shoepractically to its original position so that a subsequent action oftherejector will deliver the coin. I preferably provide for the rearface o'lvthe series of magazinesashield yor guard 5S u'f-hich screensthe magazines from the rear and servesto reduce the possibility'ot thecoin vreceptacle*beingtampered with by a stranger. may be provided withslots 59 or other means whereby the amount of money containedthereininay be indicated to the cashier at any timevand whose duty itshall be to maintain a Vsuilicient supply rof coins in the dierentmagazinesv for the purpose or" the. device.

Any suitable means may be provided to manipulate theseveral ejectors soas to deliver the full amount of change in a single simple operation. For this purpose and with reference particularly to the live magazinesindicated vabove for the delivery oit' change in Aeven nickels Iprovide` a plurality of plungers indicated as arranged in two horizontalrows with ten -plungers in each rowr and marked ontheir faces toindicate the. amounts of change to be severally delivered by them, lfromiive cents to one dollar. NVithout unnecessarily limiting the speciiicarrangement of these plungers I find thatthe preferable arrangement isfor the upper rowcf plungersl to indicate odd multiples of live cents,while thelowerrow of plungers indicate even multiples of five cents.rThe lower series or row or' plungers are indicated from left lto rightasviewed` by the operator at (il, 62 63, 64, 66, G7, 68,`

69, 7l and'i'Q, and these plungers are guided through the front panel 78of the casing and front and rear guides 74 and 7G supported uponthe deck16. These plungers are arranged parallel to one anotherand to thelongitudinal center of' the, device and are adapted to beyreciprocated'individually without Vdisturbing any of the others.l To therear end of each plunger is secured a shoe 77'having at least onestraight side cooperating with the adjacent supporting member to preventrotation of the plunger.H

See Fig. l0. t j Y v 'Iheupper series ofQplungers pertaining tol theod-d multiples Vof the ,nickel lare guided in parallel relation toAone-another in guide The front faces or" the magazines members. 78 and`79 securedbeneathV the upperportionor lid 81 ofthe casing. Theseplungers'are 'also provided with shoes 77 or l other equivalent means`to prevent accidental rotation thereof.' At 82 I show an auxiliaryshank to which is rigidly secured a crosshead 83 arranged just back ofthe crossbar 52. This shankv 82 lies in the same plane as the lowerseries 'of plungers and is indicated as lying between the plungers 66and 67. Y Toward 'the rear end of the auxiliary shank is a crosshead84vwhich is adapted' to engage 'either or both of the crossheads 39and 44.The shank 82 is' guided adjacent' to its front end in a guide 86secured' to the deck 16 and at its rear end in one of the guide bars 76.The rotation of the shank 82 is prevented by thevfact that the crosshead83 engages the front ends of all of the'lower series of plungers. SeeFig. 6. Each plunger of both' the upper and lower series is providedWith one or more lugs, or their equivalent, for direct coperation withone or more ofthe :crossheads through which by lthe manipulation'of asingle plunger all of the ejectors will be actu; ated simultaneously forthe delivery of the amount of change indicated upon the front end ofsuch plunger. I will noW specifically set lforth the operation of eachof theplungers indicating how the delivery of the change for the sameisv effected. It is toloev noted'that this part' of the descriptionper'- tains particularly to the delivery of amounts of change inmultiples' of nickels from 5 cents to one dollar,thu s lproviding a machine adapted especially for moving picture shows, restaurants,lunchjrooms and like places where-change is required to be deliveredaccurately, rapidly and VWithout reference to pennies.

For the delivery of a nickel the ejector` 27 alone is operated Aand for'this purpose the lirst plungerl at the left ofl the upper series andindicated at `87 and having a lugf88is pushed. This lug engages thecrosshead 42 connected to the shank 36 of's'a-id ejector 27.

IVhen the plunger 87fisreleased thespring 48 ,returns the ejector andthe plunger to Forthedelivery of two dimes the plunger.

G2 is operated. vThisjplungerl has only one lugv 94V-which bears'uponthe crossheadV 83 connectedto-.the Yaiurihary sha-nk 82 whichthrough'its crosshead 84 actuates both cross-V heads 39 and 44 wherebythe two ejectors 24 and 29 are operated simultaneously. For twenty-livecents the plunger 96 having a single lue` 97 is operated which bearsagainst the upper portion of the crosshead 41 connected to the shank 34of the ejector 26. This ejector is returned to normal position by thespring 47. For thirty cents the plunger 63, through its lugs 98 and 99,actuates both crossheads 42 and 41 and the ejectors 27 and 26. Forthirty-five cents the plunger 101 having lugs 102 andV 103 acts upon thecrossheads 41 and 39 respectively for theV delivery of a quarter and adime through the shanks 34 and 33. For forty cents the plunger 64through its lugs 104, 105 and 106 acting respectively upon thecrossheads'42,

.41 and 39 will deliver simultaneously a nickel, a quarter and a dimerespectively.

For forty-five cents the plunger 107 is pro` vided with a lug 108 whichacts for. tvvo dimes in the same manner as the `lugj94 oir the shank62and has also a lug. 109 acting for the delivery `of a quarter in thesamel manner as the lug 97 on the plunger 96. For a fifty cent piece theplunger 66 is provided withy a single lug 11.0 acting d'irectly'upon thecrosshead 43, shank 37 and ejector-28. This ejector is returned tonormal position by the spring 49.. For iity-live cents a plunger 111 isprovided with lugs 112 and 113 acting similarly tol lug 88 on plunger 87and lug=110 onplunger 66l respectively.l For sixty cents I eject la halfdollar bymeans of a .lug 114 on' plunger 67, and a dime by means of alug 115 acting upon thecrosshead 44 of the plunger 38, this dime beingdelivered from the right magazine 23.

SiXty-vevcents is delivered 'by operating plungerv A116 having lugs 117,118'and1-197' acting respectively upon'- the three cross# heads 42, 43and 44'whereby singlev coins are delivered from vmagazines 21, 22,1an'd23 si.;

multaneously.- For'seventy cents kthe plunger. 68 vis provided with a-l'ug 120'acting upon the" crosshead 83. for two dimes, the` sa'mel aslug 94 on plunger 62, and avlug 121'V acting upon the crosshead 43.cents is deliveredbymovement of the plun- Seventy-five gery 122 havingtwo lugs z123 and124 acting Y respectively'upon thecrossheads L41'and43.

For eighty cents wI act-nate rthe yplunger. 69 whiclihasythree' lugs125, 126 and V127 'bearing respectiyely and simultaneously uponthe'crossheadsj42, 41: and v43'thereloy deliv-V ering respectively anickel, a` quarter and a half. yFor eighty-five cents I operatetheplunger 128 having lugs 129, .130 and 131 operatingrespcctively upon-the crossheads 41,43 vand V44 delivering-respectively a quarter, a halfandaY dime. Y For-ninety cents I push the plunger'71h'aving lfourlugs132,

133, 1344 and 135 whereby I vdeliver simulta-V neously a nickel, -aquarter, a half l and a dime. For ninetydive 'centsI actuate the plunger136 having a lug 137 for two dimes, alug 138 for a quarter, and a lug139 for a half, these three lugs acting simultaneously upon thecrossheads 83, 41 and 43,. For a dollar in change I push the plunger 7 2which has four lugs 140, 141, 142 and 143 serving to ej ectsimultaneously and respectively two dimes, a nickel, a quarter and ahalf.

In order to prevent the actuation of any of these plungers andcrossheads I provide a locking bar 144 guided in the upper portion ofthe device or in the saine plane as the upper series of plungers inguides 145 and 146 having a series of lugs 147, 148,149, 150, and 151adapted to bear against the rear faces of the several crossheadsrespectively when a suitable padlock 152 or its equivalent is applied tohold the locking bar from rearward movement. See Fig. 8. When unlocked,however, the actuationof any one of the crossheads 83, 42, 41, 43 or 39will serve to move the locking bar rear-v wardly to its idle positionwhere itwill remain until it is drawn forward for locking rI`he lockingbar it will be notedY purposes. does not act directly upon either of thecrossheads 44 or 84, but these crossheads are never used independentlyo1 other crossheads which are adapted to be locked.

The drawer 13 for bills or the like is adapted to be held closed bymeans of a dog 153 pivoted to the rear portion of the deck 16 andadapted to be released by means of a plunger 154 and when so released aspring 155 acts to start the drawer open. A spring 156 tends to hold thedog in locking position. See Fig. 4.)

I now call attention to the means for de-Y livering either one7 two,three or Jfour pennies by the actuation of a single plungerrespectively. The attachment for this purpose is indicated in Figs. 1, 2and 3 in vconnection with the usual change delivering devices,`

and comprises a series of plungers 157, 158,

159 and 160 for the delivery of either one, two, three or four penniesrespectively. The supply of pennies is kept in four magazines 161, 162,163 and 164 shown as arranged in the same vertical plane as the othercoin magazines and adapted to deliver in the same pocket 53. Theejectors for these sev-v eral magazines are of the same character asalready described, but the relation of the several plungers to oneanother is slightly dilierent from thoseabove described in connectionwith the main part of the machine. vEach plunger of the penny` device isconnected directly to its own ejector'plate. Forv the delivery of. asingle penny the plunger 157 is actuated, the spring 165 acting to holdthe same in normal idle position, one end of the spring'being anchoredto the crossbar 52 while the other end of they springis conneared toacollar 166,.y Eorthegdelivery 01;,

two. pennies theplunger 158 is pushed.. This plunger carries a'crosshead167 which bears against. the frontV face of the collar 166 whereby apenny is delivered from each of the magazines 161 and 162. crosshead 168is secured to the' third plungerV 159, the free end of the ycrossheadacting against the crosshead 167 and finally a crosshead 169.11Xed tothe fourth plunger 160 acts in succession upon each of thev precedingplungers, el'ecting the deliveryV of a penny from each of the fourypenny magazines: The spring 165, through the crossheads, acts to returnany or. all ofthese plungers to nor- .mal position.

For. each shank or plunger 157, 158, 159 and 160 I provide an. alinedauxiliary plunger 157 158', 159 or 160". Thef abut Likewise thehoused ina sleeve 170, as shown bestiin Fig. 3. Thisarrangement provides thatwhen the ejector or shank'is operated by or from another shank theplunger not .being connected to4 such.r shank will notbe disturbed, butthe finger piece ory plungerfor the operating 'shank in each case willbev returned to. its normal position by virtue.V of thev spring 165.

I claim:

1. In. a change delivering machine, the combination of a seriesrof coinmagazines, each for holdinga supply of coins of a spe'- cilicidenomination, a slidable ejector for each magazine, a plate extendingbelow all ofthe magazines, each ejector operating over said` plate,arigidnger connected to and slidable with each ejector and operatingbelow said plate and a baiie. shoe carried by the outer end of thefinger and adapted to eop erate with the outer edgev oiithev coin beingldelivered to return such coin tov normal positionat the bottom of themagazine in the event of failure to deliver the same, and

means to aetuate` simultaneously as many;

different ejectors as will yield the amountfof.

change desired.

2. In a change delivering machine, the

therein, the ejectors being movable across the top of the plate duringthe delivering action, means connected 'to each ejector and extendingthence beneath the plate and atthe, rear of the same and -coperatingwiththe-outer edge of a coin being delivered and serving to prevent a coinfrom sticking apartially delivered position, and meansfto actuate theseveral ejectors.

3.Y Inra change delivering" machine, the

combination; Oia Seriesrof magazines each.;

for holding a supply of coins of .a certain denomination, an lmperforateplate eX- tending along beneath all of said magazines and supportingdirectly upon its upper surface the coins in the magazines, an ejectorfor each magazine comprising avflat member` adapted to reciprocateacross the upper surface of said plate to deliver the lowermost coinfrom the adjacent magazine, a rigid finger fixed rigidly to the ejectorand adapted to be reciprocated therewith, the finger.

lying and movable below Said plate and at one side of the axis of themagazine, a baffle shoe secured rigidly to the outer end of the linger,said shoe coperating with the outer edge of the coin, and means toautomatically return the ejector and parts connected thereto back tonormal position after actuation, said shoe serving to return the coin toits normal position in the event of failure to completely deliver it. Y

GEORGE L. COLBORN. l

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